Well opening day for the Tigers is over and done with and ESPN got what they wanted a victory by the Yankees. Now they can hope that their over favorite team Boston Red Sox will win in tomorrow's televised opening for them.

Both CC and JV got their required strikeouts, but the plate umpired still squeezed the plate for Verlander despite his wildness. That one pitch to Teixier that landed in the upper deck after two base on balls was his down fall. After that he was able to settle down and stay out of trouble.

The game was a standoff until the 7th inning, when both pitchers were lifted due to pitch count.

Joba came out there and shut the Tigers down without a whimper in the 7th and Phil Coke faced the Yanks in the bottomed of the 7th and served up a 2-0 count GW homer into the right field stands to the guy he was traded for ~Granderson (who made two great catches during the game to possibly save a run or two) and then the Tigers infield struggled to get the next couple of guys out before JL lifted Coke for Perry.

The Yankees sent out their setup man, hold guy and closer and they shut the Tigers down 1-2-3, three times.

The Yankees won the game with the power of the long ball and perfect pitching in the last three innings.